Stealth Suit Deal

[gauntinator]

Hey there guys,
A kid a my local store is trying to get rid of some of his Tau stuff. Namely his stealth suits. I love these guys and getting them at a cheap price would be great. The are already built and painted (not the best paint job) and it would be difficult to re-prime and paint them while still keeping the details. So, how much should I give him? I want the price to be fair for both of us.

PS. There are three and this would be in American Dollars.

Thanks Guys.

[Devil's Advocate]

A lot of people around here go for something like 50% of retail cost for models that are built and painted to a quality that can be used immediately.

The discount is steeper for models that need to be cleaned, repaired, resprayed and repainted.
Unless he painted his models with some kind of enamel (testors, enamel spray paint, etc) you can just soak the models in simple green for a couple days, then scrub them with a toothbrush and warm water to get the paint off.

This is, of course modified by how much you want the models and how quickly the seller wants to be rid of the models.

Go forth and bargain, my young padawan.

[gauntinator]

Haha much wisdom you have. I was thinking about half off but I think he wanted a little more. I guess I'll have to explain to him the stuff you mentioned. Also, do you know if it is legal to buy and sell models in a hobby store? My jedi senses tell me that it would be a bad idea.

[carnogaunt]

Of course it's legal to buy and sell used models. If the manager of the store doesn't want you doing that on their property (say, as opposed to buying their new models), you can just go outside to make the transaction.

[Devil's Advocate]

Apr 22, 2011 22:00:39 GMT carnogaunt said:

Of course it's legal to buy and sell used models. If the manager of the store doesn't want you doing that on their property (say, as opposed to buying their new models), you can just go outside to make the transaction.

aaaacctually, that depends on your local business and tax laws, and how well they're enforced.
For example, In California, you can sell things between individuals and not have to pay sales tax. (IIRC) OTOH, if you're doing a transaction at a store, as if it were a swap meet, and you're exchanging cash, then you need to have a sellers permit and report the sales as taxable income - since you're essentially operating as a business.

Then of course, there's the issue of appearance - some business owners/managers may see the sale as lost revenue and be offended.

I think the best way to work it is to put the money on a gift card or something like that. That way the store gets something out of you doing a transaction in their store, and you're not really "selling" anything directly, so there's no tax issues to deal with (since the govt will get taxes on whatever the gift card is used on

[gauntinator]

Thanks Devil, that's a great idea. I really like the people who work at my local store and don't want to offend them.

[killercroc]

I don't see how the owner could see it as a loss, if models were already bought from the store and the person who bought them turns around and sells them the owner neither gains nor loses money.

[aramil]

Honestly, I'd argue give the kid 60-65% of the model's worth. Makes the deal a bit nicer for him, and still nets you some fairly cheap models (assuming, of course, that they're well painted).

[Devil's Advocate]

Apr 23, 2011 15:22:35 GMT killercroc said:

I don't see how the owner could see it as a loss, if models were already bought from the store and the person who bought them turns around and sells them the owner neither gains nor loses money.

Hey, some people think the GTA series is the best video game series ever, I don't see how they could think that - it's not like the game helps educate people in real-world situations, increase any useful skills except perhaps hand-eye coordination... but people do anyway.

The proprietor may have a problem with it for any of a number of reasons. instead of giving him the opportunity to object, make it a win for everyone.

[gauntinator]

I think the main reason why the store might have a problem with it is that instead of buying it from them and giving them money I'm buying it from someone else. So they lose out and they feel like it should be theirs because we exchanged money in their store.

[Deathnid]

all im have to say is simple green